Today's Tarot for Colin Powell

The Shadow Truth spread provides insight into your attitudes and hidden feelings. This spread is used when you are having trouble confronting something, or fear that you are concealing something from yourself. The Renaissance Tarot is a modern deck, with symbolism drawn from the heroic age and rendered in renaissance style. This deck is an excellent choice for exploring questions of passion, mastery, and the inner workings of human reason. If you would like your own copy of the Renaissance Tarot, you can buy it now!

The card in the center represents the attitude you assume. The Devil: Wickedness and danger. Darkness and licentiousness. Slavery to the senses. Imprisonment by baser instincts. Temptation. Selfishness.

The card to the right represents the thoughts and feelings that underly your attitudes. The Chariot: Victory. Triumph over opposition. New order. Change by force. The chariot of the soul pulled to one side by the force of vigilance and restraint, or drawn to the other side by the force of passions.

The card at the top represents how your attitude is evolving and will evolve in the future. The Moon, when reversed: Gradual clarity. New hope. Light of dawn.

The card to the left represents how others perceive your attitude. The Empress: Feminine fertility and power. Civilization. Domestic tradition. Family and childrearing. The active, fecund aspect of the anima. The mother and the queen, on earth and in heaven.

The card at the bottom represents what you cannot confront or are hiding from yourself. Seven of Swords (Futility): Favorable turn of events. Hope for sustained success. Vigilance and strength.